Rebels With Conflicting Causes

(TIME)Paul Quinn-Judge - Unlike other Chechens fighting purely for their republic's independence, the Wahhabis want to create an Islamic state across the Caucasus and are almost fundamentalist in their outlook. They are deeply critical of the easygoing approach of more secular Chechen Muslims - and they are feared for their ruthlessness.


2004-10-22 00:00:00

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